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Colts head coach Chuck Pagano returned to work Monday morning.

When Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia on Sept. 26, the Colts were 1-2. He's since gone through three rounds of chemotherapy, beaten cancer and returns to a 10-5 team that has used a "Chuckstrong" mantra while earning the AFC's No. 5 seed. It's one of the best stories in sports we can remember. "To everybody out there, it's your faith, your belief, your will. With that will you can overcome anything," Pagano said Monday. Mon, Dec 24, 2012 12:43:00 PM

According to the Indianapolis Star, head coach Chuck Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts Monday.

The magical season for the Colts gets even better. Pagano, who was diagnosed with leukemia on Sept. 26, has been through three rounds of chemotherapy. He is now in remission and has spent the last three weeks building his strength back up. Pagano won't fully take the reins back from interim coach Bruce Arians, but his mere presence at the teams facility heading into the playoffs will be an emotional lift. Thu, Dec 20, 2012 11:35:00 AM

Colts owner Jim Irsay acknowledged Monday that head coach Chuck Pagano (leukemia) is unlikely to be "all in" with the organization this season.

Pagano has been diagnosed with AML, which is a cancer of the bone marrow and accounts for roughly 10 percent of leukemia patients. "I’m very optimistic he will beat this thing," said Irsay. "I think it’s unlikely that he will be ‘all-in’ as a head coach this season. It’s probably not in the cards where he’s going to be able to come back and be ‘all-in’ this season. ... There are peaks and valleys." OC Bruce Arians has taken over as Colts head coach. Mon, Oct 1, 2012 07:03:00 PM

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has been diagnosed with leukemia and is out indefinitely.

Pagano, 52, had been feeling unusual fatigue recently and went for blood tests. An Indy Star source called the situation serious, but was optimistic about a full recovery. Pagano is in isolation at an Indianapolis hospital and is expected to remain there for six weeks. More details on the first-year head coach are expected at a Monday press conference. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will take over as the Colts' head coach. Mon, Oct 1, 2012 08:58:00 AM

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Irsay still sounded optimistic overall, acknowledging he couldn't "unequivocally say" Luck will be ready for Week 1 but promising Luck will be back "around" the start of the season. Colts beat writers have hinted that even if Luck misses Week 1 against the Rams, he could return for Week 2 against the Cardinals. The Colts may view the Rams as beatable with Scott Tolzien under center. Irsay also confirmed Sunday that Luck has indeed resumed throwing.

WR Quan Bray was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding roster move. The Colts have gotten extremely little production behind T.Y. Hilton since Donte Moncrief went down with a shoulder injury. An UDFA out of Iowa, Smith had a productive summer, catching 10 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the preseason.

It's why Swoope sat out the Colts' preseason opener. Swoope is expected to play a bigger role as a sub-package tight end this year, but the missed time will set him back, and he is questionable to be ready for Week 1. Jack Doyle remains locked in as the Colts' every-down tight end.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Colts will likely place C Ryan Kelly (foot surgery) on injured reserve with the intent to designate him as one of their return players.

The center will have surgery to repair a "bone defect" on Friday. The recovery timeline was originally given as 6-8 weeks, but putting Kelly on injured reserve would force him to sit out until at least Week 9. With Kelly looking likely to miss half the season, the Colts will almost certainly attempt to bring in outside help. They met with Jeremy Zuttah this week.